Owen Devol Cox

Biography of Owen DeVol Cox

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Cox
• First Name: Owen
• Middle Name: DeVol
• Date of Birth: March , 20 , 1910
• Place of Birth (POB): Joplin , Missouri (US-MO, MO, 29, Mo.)
• Date of Death: July , 21 , 1990
• Place of Death (POD): Corpus Christi , Texas (US-TX, 48, Tex., Texas, Tx.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

Owen DeVol Cox Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, Southern District of Texas
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Richard M. Nixon ( Republican )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 10/07/1970
• American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Well Qualified
• New Seat
• Authorization legislation: 84 Stat. 294
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 10/07/1970
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 11/25/1970
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 11/25/1970
• Commission Date: 12/01/1970
• Retirement from Active Service: 03/20/1981
• Date of Termination: 07/21/1990
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

Owen DeVol Cox in the Law School

• Name of School: University of Kansas
• Degree: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
• Law Degree Year: 1931

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): University of Kansas School of Law
• Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1932

Owen DeVol Cox Career Path

Employment:

• Private practice, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1934-1942, 1947-1970
• Assistant city attorney, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1942
• Assistant attorney general, State of Texas, 1942
• City attorney, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1943-1944, 1945-1946
• U.S. Army, 1944-1945

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